# CVE-2024-39425: Security vulnerability in AdobeARMHelper

CVE-2024-39425 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 24.002.21005, released August 8, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-39425
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.0
- EPSS: 0.0020
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 14, 2024
- Weakness: CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39425

## Description

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue require local low-privilege access to the affected system and attack complexity is high.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | 24.002.21005 | [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 24.002.21005](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/adobe.acrobat.reader.32-bit-24.002.21005.md) | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Windows apps | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64-bit) | 24.002.21005 | [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64-bit) 24.002.21005](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/adobe.acrobat.reader.64-bit-24.002.21005.md) | Aug 8, 2024 |

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